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Second Circuit: No Dodd-Frank Protections for Whistleblowers Overseas
2014-10-02 02:08:19| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals made an important ruling in August, deciding that the whistleblower protections in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act do not cover individuals who work for companies located outside the United States. In the ruling , the court sided with Siemens AG, a well-known German engineering and technology firm, in a case involving a former company attorney based in Taiwan who claimed he was terminated after he reported a potential issue of fraud.
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Latin America, Africa & Asia: Community Forests and Their Peoples Need Enhanced Protections
2014-07-26 16:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Latin Post: A new report argues that expanding and strengthening the community forest rights of indigenous and rural people in Latin America, Africa and Asia can lead to less deforestation and contribute to lower carbon dioxide emissions. The report "Securing Rights, Combating Climate Change," sponsored by the World Resources Institute and Rights and Resources Initiative, studied 14 forest rich countries including, Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Nepal, Nicaragua,...
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Scientists blast Australian government moves dismantle environmental protections
2014-07-22 04:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: On Tuesday a prominent group of conservation scientists condemned the Australian government's recent moves to eliminate protections for native ecosystems, cut research funding, backtrack on commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and step up persecution of individuals and organizations that speak out on environmental matters. Convening in Cairns, Australia at its annual meeting, The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) issued a resolution in support of stronger laws...
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EU: Apple Needs Stronger In-App Purchase Protections
2014-07-19 07:38:09| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
While Google has made firm commitments to improve its in-app purchase processes, Apple is still lagging, the EU said.
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What legal protections apply to e-mail stored outside the U.S.?
2014-07-07 22:16:57| IT Services - Topix.net
A federal magistrate judge in New York recently handed down an opinion on an important and novel question: If the government serves a warrant for a customer's e-mails on a U.S.-based Internet provider, but the e-mails happen to be located on a server outside the U.S., does the provider have to comply with the warrant? The magistrate judge held that ... (more)
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